Denzel Washington br to Star in Cop Movie br 'Little Things' The 64-year-old Hollywood br legend will play Kern County br deputy sheriff Deke in br the upcoming flick. In the movie, Deke joinsbr forces with an L.A. County br Sheriff's Department detective, br Baxter, to catch a serial killer. The title of the film br refers to Deke's habit of br digging out the "little br things" in his cases. The cop movie br genre is a familiar br one for Washington. He won a best actor Oscar br for his role as narcotics br officer Alonzo Harris in br the 2001 film, 'Training Day.